Field Hockey: Lacey wins Class B South title

Lacey won the Shore Conference Class B South championship in dramatic fashion on
Wednesday as it rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit and defeated Central, 3-2.

It is Lacey’s first divisional championship since 2005, when it shared the Class B
South title with Pinelands.

Kelly Gerding scored the eventual game-winner with 10:12 remaining in regulation when
she swept in a shot from 1 yard out.

Amber Gerisi tied the match 2:55 into the second half when she one-timed a shot from
7 yards out into the lower right corner.

Courtney Parker put Lacey (12-2-1, 12-2) on the board 1:44 into the second half.

Essence Clyburn gave Central (8-4-2, 8-4-2) the lead three minutes into the match
when she tipped in a pass from Jessica Sudia from 5 yards out.

Ashley Aires gave the Golden Eagles a 2-0 lead at the 24:25 mark.

SOUTHERN 1, TOMS RIVER NORTH 1: The Rams, No.‚4 in the Asbury Park Press Top
10, clinched their second straight Class A South title with a tie against the Mariners
(10-3-1, 10-1-1).

Southern (11-0-2, 11-0-1) took a 1-0 lead midway through the first half when senior
Emily Bowker scored on a reverse sweep shot. It was Bowker’s team-leading 13th goal.

Toms River North tied it at 44:17 on a goal by senior Liz Suchodolski off an assist
from Randi Kempton.

“”It’s nice to go through the conference undefeated,” Southern field hockey coach
Kathy Snyder said. “”(Wednesday) showed the character of our kids. We’re losing only a
couple of kids next year, so everything this year is a learning process.”

“”(Cohen) made several great saves to the corners,” Toms River North coach Becky
Miller said. “”They’re a very well-skilled team and create great shots.”

HOLMDEL 3, MIDDLETOWN NORTH 2: Katie Toomey completed her first hat trick of
the season by scoring off a rebound of a shot by Ali Mnich with 3:44 left in regulation
to lift the No.‚7 Hornets (10-2-2) to a nondivisional win over the Lions (8-4).

RED BANK CATHOLIC 2, ST. ROSE 0: Kelly Whelan lofted a shot over the
goaltender with 9:13 left in the first half and Kerri Turk fired a shot into the lower
left corner 7:56 into the second half as the Caseys (4-8-2) defeated the Purple Roses
(4-8-1) in a nondivisional match.

Emily Recchia stopped nine shots to record her fourth shutout.SHORE 4, ST. JOHN VIANNEY 2: Aileen Johnson scored two goals and assisted on another and Brenna Rescigno scored once and assisted on two as the No.‚1 Blue Devils (12-0) defeated the Lancers (7-6-1) in a nondivisional match.